Facts About Menton:
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Menton is nicknamed the Pearl of France.
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The Menton area has been inhabited since the paleolithic era.
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Menton hosts The Lemon Festival, the festival takes place every February.
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Menton is twinned with: Baden-Baden, Germany; Laguna Beach, United States; Montreux, Switzerland; Nafplio, Greece & Sochi, Russia
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The Menton area has been inhabited since the paleolithic era, and is the site of the original “Grimaldi Man”.
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The Menton Classical Musical Festival is also held every year in the centre of the old town.
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Menton was occupied by Nazi Germany until its liberation by American and Canadian troops of the First Special Service Force on 8 September 1944.
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Menton is situated on the Mediterranean Sea at the Franco-Italian border, just across from the Ligurian town of Ventimiglia.
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The Mentonasc dialect is currently spoken by about 10% of the population in Menton, Roquebrune, and the surrounding villages.
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The first mention of Menton dates from 21 July 1262, in the peace treaty between Charles of Anjou and Genoa.